The Giants were, however briefly, considered one of the NFL's top teams for a good portion of the 2012 season, and there were plenty of highlights to corroborate that perception. Of course, New York ended up blowing it in the end, so there are more than enough lowlights as well.

Around half of the Giants' 2012 roster has a realistic chance of moving on this offseason. General manager Jerry Reese was asked on Monday if he'd put the number around 23 players in total. "It's a pretty big number, but nothing we can't handle," Reese said.